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Last updated on February 1, 2009
Gil Hodges Born: Apr. 4, 1924
Baseball 1B-Manager
tied Major League record with four home runs in one game on Aug 31, 1950; won three Gold Gloves (1957-59); drove in 100 runs in seven consecutive seasons (1949-55); hit 370 home runs and 1,274 RBIs lifetime; won 660 games as a manager (Senators and Mets). Died: Apr. 2, 1972
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